As many of you know, season 3 starts on January 1st. If you have not seen the promo then you have to look it up! It's great, trust me. Also, I'm sure many of you were worried that the Hylands (Kelly, Paige & Brooke) were not coming back. I would've been, if Kelly hadn't said that every episode and come back after changing her mind. Well, rest assured, they are back.
Before we start season 3, let's look back at the good times from season 1 & 2. Season 1 was all about Maddie being on top of the pyramid, getting a solo (and winning) every week, and nationals. When we finally got to nationals, we found out it was exactly the same as any other competition. But it was nationals, so that must mean something, right? Chloe and Maddie both had solos (surprise, surprise) and Chloe forgot hers. May I say that when a kid forgets their solo, that is the absolute worst part of the show? Not only because you feel awful for the kid, but mostly because of the adult's reactions. Paige was the first to forget hers, and Abby flipped out. Chloe forgot hers at nationals, so you can imagine how angry Abby was. Then it was Nia, which her mom went to the competition director and asked if she could perform again. That was by far the best way to react to the child forgetting their solo in my opinion. What is it with Abby saying you only get one chance? Maybe on Broadway, but these are kids, and as far as I know, you usually do get more than one chance. Think about the SAT; if you fail the first time, you just take it again.
Now of everyone who's ever forgotten their solo, the worst was Maddie. Usually the kids freeze on stage, but Maddie ran straight off, and literally had a panic attack. NOT HEALTHY for a nine year old, or anyone. And I don't even want to begin to think about the drama that went on after that.
One issue I think we should address before moving on to the next season is the favoritism. I am not denying that Maddie isn't Abby's favorite, but it is SO overrated. Why? Christi. If there is one person I can't stand on this show, it's Christi. Now Abby is just plain mean, but she knows it and she doesn't care either. Cathy is a nut, enough said. But Christi likes to manipulate people. It's all about her Chloe and how unfair it is for her. If it was that bad, there is no way a parent would keep their child in that studio. Christi exaggerates Maddie's favoritism a lot, which hurts Maddie's reputation. Don't believe me? Here you go:
In the second half of the second season of Dance Moms, Abby expected a ton out of Maddie, and when Maddie didn't meet her expectations, she went on the bottom of the pyramid. Remember that time when Maddie's part was taken away from her (the homeless child)? And was given to Chloe? All of a sudden Abby was putting too much pressure on Chloe. When Chloe gets a solo it's too much pressure, when Chloe doesn't get a solo it's not fair because Abby doesn't pay any attention to her. I find it funny that people think Chloe is the underdog, when in my opinion Paige and Nia are the underdogs. When Chloe got the lead in the music video, it was all happy and fair, but when Maddie got the part for drop dead diva, it was rigged. When Maddie wins a competition, it's because she gets better choreography but when Chloe wins, it's because she's more talented. The worst was the last episode, when Abby asked Melissa who she would pick to have a solo. First Melissa says Nia, but basically Abby says "no", so poor Nia never even had a chance at getting the solo. Melissa picks Chloe, which is great because according to Christi, Chloe really deserves it. I'm not disagreeing, but Abby said the solos would be decided solely on their performances at the previous competition. Kendall placed higher than Chloe. Nia is picked over Chloe. Chloe gets the solo. If that had been Maddie, boy would we have heard complaints.
Anyway, I'm done ranting about favoritism and how much I can't stand Christi. That being said, I love Chloe! In fact, I love all of the girls, just not their moms. I'm excited about the new season. What are you looking forward to? Do you think it will last as long as season 2? Let me know by commenting below!
